Architectural decisions can impact dementia patients

Getting lost can be especially dangerous for people who live with advanced forms of dementia


Getting lost can be especially dangerous for dementia patients. A possible solution for this problem lies in the designs of the buildings they live in, according to an article on the Upworthy website.

Woodside Place, an assisted-living community in Pittsburgh, Pa., was specifically built and decorated to accommodate the natural wandering tendencies of people living with dementia.

Design decisions — like the use of color — help reinforce and strengthen the residents' spatial memory.

By making the space more colorful, Woodside provides a quick intuitive reminder for residents to identify where they are.

Read the article.

 

 



June 10, 2016


Topic Area: Architecture


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